diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 1bf921708..a3541abc6 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ if(NOT DEFINED XRT_FEATURE_OPENXR_LAYER_CYLINDER)
 	set(XRT_FEATURE_OPENXR_LAYER_CYLINDER ON)
 endif()
 if(NOT DEFINED XRT_FEATURE_OPENXR_LAYER_EQUIRECT)
-	set(XRT_FEATURE_OPENXR_LAYER_EQUIRECT OFF)
+	set(XRT_FEATURE_OPENXR_LAYER_EQUIRECT ON)
 endif()
 if(NOT DEFINED XRT_FEATURE_OPENXR_LAYER_EQUIRECT_LEGACY)
 	set(XRT_FEATURE_OPENXR_LAYER_EQUIRECT_LEGACY OFF)